New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a stay order granted in civil and criminal cases does not automatically lapse after six months and will remain in operation till the matter is decided unless it is specifically time-bound.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud set aside the top court's 2018 decision. Besides CJI, justices Abhay Oka, JB Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal, and Manoj Mishra were also on the bench.

As per the 2018 order, interim orders of stay granted by the High Courts and other courts in civil and criminal cases will automatically expire after a period of six months unless the orders are specifically extended.

Expressing a disagreement with the 2018 Asian resu...